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Forecast for the Ogden Area Mountains

Drew Hardesty
Issued by Drew Hardesty on
Thursday morning, February 3, 2022
The avalanche danger is LOW.
Sluffing is possible in steep northerly terrain and pockets of wind slab exist in isolated areas. Remember that risk is inherent in mountain travel and getting caught in a small avalanche in radical terrain could lead to disaster.
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Weather and Snow
We're getting traced to death. Most areas picked up yet another trace of snow overnight. We might see yet another trace of snow this morning.
Mountain temps are inthe single digits and northwest winds are generally less than 15mph.
Look for clearing skies by midday, light northwest winds, and temperatures that struggle into the teens today.
There is a beautiful book, written by the French aviator Antoine de St. Exupéry, called Wind, Sand, and Stars. Part of it details a time when his plane crashed in the Libyan desert. I think it was 1935. With little water between them, it wasn’t long until he and his navigator began experiencing visual and auditory hallucinations. Mirages appeared on the landscape, though they were always just out of reach. It’s a little like looking at the weather models these days…
Recent Avalanches
None.
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Normal Caution
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Overall, the avalanche danger is LOW and normal caution exists. In isolated areas, you may encounter:
  • Fast and long-running sluffs in the trace new snow or the weak, dry snow on steep slopes on northerly aspects.
  • Pockets of fresh wind drifted snow along exposed ridges and in open terrain at the mid and upper elevations. Although drifts will be shallow and not very wide, wind drifts may be sensitive if they have formed on top of weaker snow underneath. (See small soft slab of wind drifted snow in Upper Lambs Canyon.)
Evaluate each slope and look for any signs of instability such as cracking in fresh wind drifts or long-running sluffs in steep terrain.
Additional Information
A couple of considerations for today -
Temperatures are frigid with wind chill at -15°F. Any injury or broken gear could lead to prolonged exposure, particularly if you're waiting on a rescue.
Serious slide for life conditions exist on bullet-proof wind and suncrusts. An axe or Black Diamond whippet ski pole could come in handy today.
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This information does not apply to developed ski areas or highways where avalanche control is normally done. This forecast is from the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, which is solely responsible for its content. This forecast describes general avalanche conditions and local variations always occur.
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